Enhancing Maternal Health Care in Bono East.
n Ghana's Bono East Region, a collaborative project between PATH and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has significantly improved maternal health care at nearly 70 facilities. This initiative focuses on enhancing antenatal care by addressing maternal infections and streamlining health services.Joana Yinpaab Duubon, the GHS Regional Training/Project Coordinator for Bono East, plays a crucial role in this project. Her responsibilities include coordinating training for health care providers, managing staff, offering technical support, and overseeing patient screening procedures. Her work is vital in the Integrated Antenatal Care (ANC) project, which aims to better diagnose and manage maternal infections during pregnancy.In Ghana, maternal and infant mortality rates are high, with 2,700 women and over 20,000 babies dying annually due to pregnancy-related causes. The Integrated ANC project seeks to tackle these issues by expanding screening and treatment for infections such as hepatitis B, […]
